Career Coach

About the role

Reporting to the Head of HR - UK&I, the Career Advisor acts as a dedicated and confidential resource for Associates navigating every stage of their careers at Freshfields. You will work collaboratively across the firm - partnering with Practice Group Leaders, HR Business Partners, the Diversity & Inclusion team, and Marketing and Business Development colleagues - to deliver against the firm's broader Talent Development strategy. You will also engage closely with Freshfields' global career development and coaching community, ensuring UK&I initiatives are aligned with and contribute to firmwide frameworks. This is a role with genuine scope: from one-to-one coaching relationships to programme design, from data-driven insight to strategic stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and individual career support
• Programme design and facilitation
• Collaboration and stakeholder partnership
• Diversity, inclusion, and integration
• You will work alongside the Diversity & Inclusion team to support the development and retention of a diverse Associate population and leadership pipeline, and will play an active role in embedding lateral hires quickly and effectively into the firm.
• Insight and continuous improvement

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree, and a coaching certification or equivalent (strongly preferred)
• Demonstrable experience in a professional development, coaching, or career advisory role within a law firm, professional services firm, or academic institution; law firm practice experience is a strong advantage
• Familiarity with legal career frameworks and the broader legal market
• Exceptional judgement and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information
• The interpersonal skills and credibility to build trusted relationships across practice groups, seniority levels, and geographies - both in person and remotely
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt your style for diverse stakeholders
• Strong analytical and organ

Benefits

Additional Information

At Freshfields, our people are our greatest asset. We are a global law firm with an uncompromising commitment to excellence - and that commitment extends to how we invest in the careers of our people. This is a rare opportunity to play a genuinely influential role in the professional lives of talented lawyers, serving as a trusted, independent voice in a firm that takes career development seriously. The Career Advisor role sits at the heart of our UK People function, providing personalised, confidential career coaching and advisory support to Associates across our London offices. If you are passionate about unlocking potential, skilled at building trusted relationships, and energised by the complexity of a world-class professional services environment, this role offers real breadth, purpose, and impact.

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